Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
As the tail end DPU, UP 7776, descends down the grade from Big Ten Loop, we can see the head end of the train down at Rocky! The head end is nearly 6,000 feet away by rail, but only 2,500 feet away as the crow flies across the valley. The end of the train is also about 100 feet lower in elevation.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 08:23:33
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 7776

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
Train Type
Coal



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic Air 2 [FC3170]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/640 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8